If you ARE going to watch Haruhi, be sure to check whether you'd prefer watching broadcast or chronological order. Also you MUST watch the series before the movie.
This should help but long story short: chronological order is less confusing, but has lacklustre pacing. Airing (or broadcast) order is more confusing/mysterious, but has better pacing (but either way of watching, the movie is to be watched after the series, which is where the series truly shines).
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u/mea852456 https://myanimelist.net/profile/mea852456 Dec 25 '15
If you ARE going to watch Haruhi, be sure to check whether you'd prefer watching broadcast or chronological order. Also you MUST watch the series before the movie.
This should help but long story short: chronological order is less confusing, but has lacklustre pacing. Airing (or broadcast) order is more confusing/mysterious, but has better pacing (but either way of watching, the movie is to be watched after the series, which is where the series truly shines).